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State of the Internet 2009
Here is a cool graphic that I came across over at focus.com, an online business research and media company. This graphic gives us information regarding several different categories of the internet; such as, how many men and how many women use the internet, age group, income level, education level, blog world, and daily usage. I [...]
AT&T Takes Another Foot Out of its Mouth
We have certainly criticized AT&T in the past for everything from poor signal to even worse customer service. But, being the fair-minded blokes that we are (no, I’m not a Brit, just seemed like a good fit for us), we must also give credit where credit is due.
As reported at engadget.com, tests conducted [...]
Psychology of Technology: In Praise of the Blog "Commentariat"
Some time ago, I wrote a post titled The Blogosphere Jungle in which I described the truly uncivil nature of the blogosphere in which respect for opposing views and dispassionate discourse were out and ad hominem attacks and demonization were in.
Yet, as I have followed and responded to many comments to my own [...]
Tmobile HTC HD2: an On-The-Go Entertainment Powerhouse
We all know that the Tmobile is getting the HD2 really soon but we have some more information on what Tmobile is planning on packing into the device. Here are some of the things that will come with the device:
Barnes & Noble eReader application puts the world’s largest eBookstore in your hand with access to [...]
I’m Feeling A Groovy Buzz
Getting tired of the Google Buzz wordplay all over the headlines and blogs? Well it’s all over the place because, unsurprisingly, Google just unveiled something many people will pile onto even though there are plenty of companies whining about how they had this kind of idea years ago. Too bad for them that in their [...]
Psychology of Technology: Is Technology Making Us Idiots?
In his insightful 2008 article in the Atlantic, Nicolas Carr asks, "Is Google Making Us Stupid?" He goes on to explore how new technology has altered our reading habits and, more unsettlingly, how we process information and think. It is a cerebral piece that meets the high intellectual standards we expect of that august [...]
Multitouch on the New Tmobile HTC HD2?
Recently we reported that the HTC HD2 is headed to Tmobile soon but looks like we got a little more detail from tmonews and it seems like the HD2 might have multitouch.
Full spec sheet of Tmobile HTC HD2
[Via Tmonews]
I’m Feeling Insecure
The other day I was looking for a free yet decent GTalk client. Found something on Google and though the project’s homepage TLD was .ru I installed it anyway, banged in my gmail account and password, signed on, didn’t have anyone to GTalk with, signed off and uninstalled the software. The next morning I couldn’t [...]
Microsoft’s Mobile Hail Mary
In an effort to escape my abyss of obscurity in the mobile software market, if I were Microsoft, to distance myself from my embarrassing mobile past I would commit at least a thousand developers to perfecting the next release (including one or two who are actually on the payroll and not some random ugly website [...]
Only In China
In case you’ve ever wondered what $68.51 gets you at chinavasion.com:
“Say hello to the world’s hottest cigarette lighter mobile phone – The Machismo! Not only does it light your cigarette, but it’s also a super Triband, Dual-SIM cellphone with 2.5 inch touchscreen! It also comes with Dual-SIM slots so you can have two cellphone numbers [...]
